Ever have an expensive high-end restaurant you wanted to try out? If you’d like to experience it and save a bit of dough. Try it out at lunch. They, too, will sometimes offer lunch specials or a prefix special that will save you money. Brunch is another option. Often brunches have set prices. The same...
I received a call from a client recently because she is interested in the trip to Ghana we recently posted. She told me she went on a trip to South Africa with us in 2019. On that trip, she and another traveler discovered during a conversation they had gone to the same high school at...
I have a traveler’s checklist I give to my group travelers. On this list is a Home Checklist to prepare your home for while you’re away. This allows you to keep your home safe and secure from not only potential burglary but also conditions that otherwise need tending to during your absence. Home Checklist Place...
Something I’d like to share advice with you on as a travel professional. That’s filling out and submitting required forms and documents for your travels. Sometimes, a destination has required forms and documents that must be completed to finalize your reservation or enter the country. Mostly, it involves your passport information, maybe acquiring a visa...
I’ve been traveling a lot this year, and during this time, COVID protocols have changed and are still changing. Many COVID protocols and travel restrictions have been lifted and or eliminated altogether. Even countries that previously required vaccination have removed the requirement. However, some protocols are still in place, so it’s important that you check...
Continuing my never-ending search for great travel tips, anything that can aid me and my travels to make them more manageable, I perused several travel professionals and masters lists to see what was on their list. Take an extra bank card and credit card with you. Disasters happen. It’s always good to have a backup...
I’m always on the lookout for great travel tips. Anything that can aid me and my travels to make travel life easier. I perused several lists of travel professionals and masters to see what was on their list and the ones that were either most noted, really stood out for me and are on my...
Yes, you read that correctly! If you’re like me, you’d be surprised to learn that Texas produces really good wine. Sure, many states and places surprisingly produce wine but in Fredericksburg, Texas, the wine is mighty fine. OK, enough with the kitsch. I went to San Antonio for a “girlfriends weekend”, a friend of mine...
Why Croatia! As we are emerging from under the thumb of the pandemic, many are filled with wanderlust, self-included. However, I began to feed my wanderlust in January with an international trip and then another in April; the latter was Croatia. It was primarily for business to vet the destination, sight inspections, and curate a...
I recently read an article posted in Travel and Leisure on the most forgotten items when packing. They listed phone chargers, toothpaste, sunblock, umbrella, swimsuit, and hair comb and brush as the top items forgotten. I’ll start by saying, the remedy to not forget these items is to pre-pack the basics. Now, I understand that...
